OnPolitics: Five days away. We're literally five days away.

Posted by Anonymous on October 30, 2020

Thursday, October 29

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Oct. 29, 2020, in Coconut Creek, Florida.

OnPolitics: Don't look now, but we're five days away

Are you having problems keeping up with all the election news? Everybody stay calm. Catch up here.

We're just going to keep it 100 today, cool? The presidential election is less than five days away and basically, we are all tired. Are you tired? We're tired.

But these are not the times to rest. Rest comes later. Much, much later. These are the times to double down staying informed and updated on what is happening out in these campaigning streets.

So, with that all said, we present to you the most interesting things that happened today on the campaign trail.

But, also, maybe take a nap. Wait, come back. Read this first.

Presidential poll: 3 of 4 voters worried about violence ahead of Election Day

Americans are increasingly worried about what will happen at the finish line of this year's tumultuous election, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds, including whether the voting will be peaceful and the outcome broadly accepted.

Three of 4 voters express concern about the possibility of violence on Election Day. Only 1 in 4 say they are "very confident" that the nation will have a peaceful transfer of power if Democratic challenger Joe Biden defeats President Donald Trump.

Biden leads Trump in Florida

Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a five-point lead over President Donald Trump among registered Florida voters, according to a Monmouth University poll released Thursday.

Among all registered voters, Biden has 50% support compared to Trump's 45%. The former vice president maintains that advantage among likely voters, with Biden holding a 51%-45% lead in the case of high voter turnout and a 50%-46% lead in a low turnout scenario.

Florida has been one of the most competitive battleground states in the country this electoral cycle, with some recent polls showing Trump narrowing Biden's lead in the state.

McConnell: Chances are '50-50' that Senate control flips to Democrats

During a campaign stop Wednesday in Northern Kentucky, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the chances were "50-50'' that Republicans lose control of the Senate after Election Day.

"It's a 50-50 proposition. There are dogfights all over the country,'' the Republican leader told the crowd gathered at the headquarters for the Kona Ice Hawaiian-style shaved ice franchise in Florence.

McConnell said Republicans "have a lot of exposure'' in the battle for the Senate with 23 seats up for election, while Democrats have 12.

Democrats would need a net gain of three or four seats to win a majority in the Senate, which is currently held by Republicans with 53 senators. Democrats count 45 senators and there are two independent senators who caucus with Democrats.

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